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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Who Shall Ratify? The People or the States?.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does the term "American" mean to William Priest?
(a) Any person living in the New World.
(b) An Indian or one of the New World "aborigines".
(c) A white man descends from a native of Europe.
(d) Someone who pledges to support the new government.
2. What two types of documents do Convention delegates have to guide their discussion of states' rights?
(a) The Articles of the Confederation and the Bill of Rights.
(b) The Articles of the Confederation and the Declaration of Independence.
(c) The state constitutions and the Articles of the Confederation.
(d) The state constitutions and the Declaration of Independence.
3. What are foreign visitors to America surprised they don't see more frequently?
(a) Deer and wild life.
(b) Forests and trees.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Poverty among white men.
4. Which delegate makes the motion that an address to the people accompanies the Constitution?
(a) Elbridge Gerry.
(b) Charles Pinckney.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Rufus King.
5. Where does the Constitution go after it is signed in Philadelphia?
(a) To Congress for ratification.
(b) To Congress, who recommends it to the states for ratification.
(c) To the individual states for ratification.
(d) To state governors for their approval, then to Congress.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which issue tie up the Convention proceedings for days?
2. In Chapter Seven, which delegate is described as being aware of the importance and significance of the Convention and its business?
3. By August 30th, what date has been set for the final adjournment?
4. Why are French noblemen amazed to find Revolutionary War officers working as innkeepers?
5. Which delegate is vehemently opposed to the clause in the Virginia Resolves that gives the national legislature authority to veto laws they judge improper?
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